Alexander Kibovsky: "Moscow citizens celebrate New Year in four waves"
The head of the Department of Culture of Moscow on preparations for the New Year
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Makhachkala cleans up on New Year’s eve
Today, Mayor of Makhachkala Musa Musaev organized an ecological action - a pre-New Year's city clean-up. The representatives of mayor's office, businessmen and citizens participate in the cleaning. The members of the mayor's …
Moscow finishes preparations for New Year
Russian capital has completed preparations for the celebration of the New Year, deputy mayor Petr Biryukov said. "This year we carried out a colossal work - there a lot of new installations, new constructions …
New Year celebrations banned at Istanbul's Taksim Square
Turkish authorities will not allow New Year celebrations at Istanbul's Taksim Square for security reasons, local officials said. Local police chief of Istanbul's Beyoglu district, Ismail Kilic, said …
Largest gingerbread house built in Russia's Sochi
A five-meter house made of gingerbread has been unveiled at Krasnaya Polyana, a popular ski resort near Sochi, the local administration said. "This is the largest gingerbread house in Russia. It is five meters tall and weighs about …
Main Russia's New Year tree to be decorated on December 21
Russia’s main New Year tree will be decorated near the Kremlin for the New Year holidays on December 21. It was felled in the Domodedovo District of the Moscow Region today. The tree will be delivered to the Kremlin’s …
New Year holidays in Armenia may be cut
Armenia's government intends to cut New Year holidays. The government-proposed amendments to the law on holidays and memorable days will be discussed at the next cabinet meeting on December 14 and then they will be put on the …
Ded Moroz visits Crimean bridge building site
A building site of the Crimean bridge was visited by Ded Moroz from Veliky Ustyug. He got acquainted with the schedule compliance and checked the quality of the works, the Crimean Bridge Information Center reports. At the moment, 35% of …
Tbilisi preparing New Year festive events
The main New Year will be festively brightened in capital Tbilisi at 8pm on December 15, in front of the former Parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi Mayor’s Office has announced. Most large-scale, open-air concerts for …
Grozny prepares for New Year
Installation of a 50-meters New Year tree began in the central square of Grozny. This year, it will be decorated with more than 4 thousand toys and several kilometers of garlands. In addition, the square will be decorated with …
US Diplomats thank for 35 Invitations to New Year celebrations in Kremlin
US diplomats received 35 invitations to attend the New Year celebrations in the Kremlin, the press service of the US Embassy in Moscow said Tuesday, just days after Washington’s decision to expel the same number of Russian diplomats from …
Erdogan says Istanbul attack aimed at spreading chaos
The Istanbul nightclub attack was aimed at destabilizing the country and spreading chaos, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, according to the CNN Turk TV channel, TASS reports. "By carrying out such …
New Year celebration in Moscow
Today the entire world celebrates the New Year. Thousands residents of Moscow and guests of the capital went to the streets and squares of Moscow that night to celebrate this holiday. Vestnik Kavkaza presents a photo report on …
Two citizens of Azerbaijan injured in Istanbul terrorist attack
Two citizens of Azerbaijan were injured in the terrorist attack in Istanbul, Hikmet Hajiyev, spokesman for Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry, said on Jan. 1, Trend reports. Azerbaijan’s Consulate General is now …
Two militants killed during special operation in Dagestan
Two militants have been killed during a special operation in the Novolaksky district of Dagestan, two law enforcers have been wounded, a source in Dagestan’s law enforcement agencies said, TASS reports. "A house in the …
Armenia violates ceasefire with Azerbaijan 92 times
Armenian armed forces have violated the ceasefire along the line of contact between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops 92 times over the last 24 hours, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Jan. 1, APA reports. Armenian armed …
Ilham Aliyev expresses condolences to Erdogan over Reina nightclub attack
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev expressed condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the terrorist attack in Istanbul's Reina nightclub. "We were deeply shocked to hear about …
First terrorist attack of 2017: Santa Claus kills 39 in Istanbul night club
At least 39 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in an attack on crowded nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey's interior minister said. The minister, Suleyman Soylu, added that police are hunting one "terrorist" after the attack that hit the night spot in Ortakoy neighbourhood ...
Triple holiday in Israel
Azerbaijani diaspora celebrates Hanukkah, Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day and New Year
Journey to Christmas
For a whole month (from December 18th to January 17th) Moscow has been hosting the festival 'Journey to Christmas'. The festival is taking place at 38 venues in the capital. There will be Christmas fairs, masterclasses and …
